Carroll County, Missouri

Carroll County
Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton
Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton
Map of Missouri highlighting Carroll County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°26′N 93°30′W / 39.43°N 93.5°W / 39.43; -93.5
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 2, 1833
Named forCharles Carroll of Carrollton
SeatCarrollton
Largest cityCarrollton
Area
 • Total701 sq mi (1,820 km2)
 • Land695 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Water6.8 sq mi (18 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,495
 • Density12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitehttp://www.carrollcomo.org/

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,495.[1] Its county seat is Carrollton.[2] The county was organized on January 2, 1833, from part of Ray County and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[3][4]

  1. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 70.